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2. A Research Strategy for the Pacific Climate Information System
- Author:
- Melissa L. Finucane, John Marra, and James C. Weyman
- Publication Date:
- 12-2010
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- East-West Center
- Abstract:
- Based on a selective review of the outcomes of previous meetings, conferences, workshops, and papers highlighting climate variability and change research needs in the Pacific region, this paper presents a research strategy for increasing understanding of climate-society linkages in Pacific Island settings. The strategy provides a synopsis of emerging research goals and illustrative activities that users can rank according to their priorities. Grounded in the framework of the Pacific Climate Information System, the strategy is comprised of three key research elements: (1) research to enhance understanding of regional climate risks and consequences; (2) research to improve decision support and risk communication; and (3) research to improve climate adaptation capacity. We envision the strategy will contribute to enhanced understanding of scientific and societal knowledge of climate processes and their impacts and stakeholder capacity for building sustainable island communities for future generations.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Environment, International Cooperation, and Regional Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- Asia and Australia/Pacific
3. Living with a Climate in Transition: Pacific Communities Plan for Today and Tomorrow
- Author:
- Eileen Shea
- Publication Date:
- 03-2003
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- East-West Center
- Abstract:
- Earth's climate is in a state of flux. Whether in terms of relatively short-term shifts, called climate variability, or long-term climate change associated with greenhouse gases, consequences of changing climate conditions appear unprecedented. Losses due to weather-related disasters have soared recently—especially in the Pacific, where island environments, societies, and infrastructures are particularly vulnerable. For generations, human response to climate events has been just that: response after the fact to phenomena that neither residents nor scientists adequately understood. Now, a growing body of information about the causes of climate events is enabling Pacific Islanders and others to anticipate events and move past being victims to become informed planners. This new knowledge can only be successfully applied via dynamic partnerships between science and society. Particularly promising is the emerging field of climate risk management, in which disaster management and climate science communities unite, forming model partnerships to plan for the inevitabilities linked with the planet's variable and changing climate.
- Topic:
- Environment and Science and Technology
- Political Geography:
- Australia/Pacific